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What freight class is hardwood flooring, boxed?

Typically class 55 — around 35–50 lb/ft³.

This commodity is NOT classified by density. Its NMFC item assigns the class directly based on handling, stowability or liability, so packing it tighter will not change the rating.

Confidence: high. Well documented across multiple carrier and NMFC sources that agree. The binding answer is always the commodity's NMFC item as filed — this page is a planning estimate, not a classification ruling.

Why hardwood flooring, boxed rates this class

The most consistent commodity in this table — six independent guides agree, and the pre- and post-2025 answers happen to coincide.

How to get the real number

  1. 1.Measure the extreme outside dimensions of the loaded pallet — including any overhang and the pallet itself.
  2. 2.Weigh it loaded, pallet included.
  3. 3.Divide weight by cubic feet to get density in lb/ft³.
  4. 4.Look the density up on the July 19, 2025 scale — or let the calculator do all four steps.

Category: Building & construction materials. See the full density chart or how NMFC codes assign class in the first place.